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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) Regulation Amendments to the San Diego Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program Amendmen

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The City of San Diego City Planning Department is implementing amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) regulations within the San Diego Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program. These changes are designed to align local codes with state law and incorporate specific revisions requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The scope of these amendments covers critical regulatory areas including minimum and maximum unit sizes, conversion processes, rental terms, permitted unit counts, structure height limits, setbacks, replacement parking, and owner-occupancy requirements. Additionally, the project implements Senate Bill 1211 regarding ADUs on multifamily structures and Assembly Bill 1033 concerning the sale and conveyance of ADU homes, while also updating setback requirements for High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The amendments further modify the ADU Home Density Bonus Program by removing eligibility in specific base zones, such as RS-1-1 through RS-1-11, unless the development is located within a High or Highest California Tax Credit Allocation Committee Opportunity Area. Other updates to the density bonus program include new requirements for evacuation route access, automatic fire sprinkler installation, and parking for developments outside Transit Priority Areas, alongside the introduction of community enhancement fees and increased penalties for violations. This regulatory project, managed by Rebecca Malone, is designated as citywide in scope and has been granted a Notice of Exemption from CEQA under ministerial and categorical exemptions.

General Info

San Diego updates ADU and JADU regulations to align with California state laws.

Agency

California → City of San Diego

NAICS

541620 - Environmental Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

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Documents

(1)

NOE re ADU and JADU Regulation Amendments to SDMC and LCPA filed 07-24-2025

PDF•notice-of-exemption

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Timeline

PostedOct 24

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → City of San Diego

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Organization / Agency

California → City of San Diego

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Contacts

Rebecca MaloneProgram Manager

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The City Planning Department is bringing forward amendments to the City's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) regulations to align the San Diego Municipal Code with state law and incorporate revisions - requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The proposed amendments address ADU and JADU regulations, including minimum and maximum unit size, conversions, rental terms, the number of permitted units, landscape requirements, structure height limits, setbacks, replacement parking, and owner-occupancy requirements. The amendments also Implement Senate Bill 1211 (Skinner, 2024), which establishes the number of ADU homes allowed on lots with existing or proposed multifamily structures, and Assembly Bill 1033 (Ting, 2023), which allows for the sale and conveyance of ADU homes. The City Planning Department is also proposing amendments to ADU setback requirements in High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The proposed amendments also include a modification to remove eligibility for the ADU Home Density Bonus Program in the RS-1-1, RS-1-2, RS-1-3, RS-1-4, RS-1-8, RS-1-9, RS-1-10, and RS-1-11 base zones, unless the portion of the premises proposed for development is located in an area identified as a High or Highest High or Highest California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) Opportunity Area at the time the development application is deemed complete and is in an area Identified as residential in a land use plan. Other proposed amendments to the ADU Home Density Bonus Program include requirements related to the maximum number of permitted ADU and JADU homes on eligible single dwelling unit lots, minimum unit size, evacuation route access, automatic fire sprinkler installation, parking requirements for developments located outside of a Transit Priority Area, increased penalties for violations, and the introduction of new community eµhancement fees.